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Playing Since: 1973
Experience Level: Expert/Professional
Clawdan has made 142 additions to Banjo Hangout 
Interests:
[Teaching] [Jamming] [Socializing] [Helping]
Occupation: Musician/Writer
Age: 54
My Instruments:
Chuck Lee Ovilla Custom 12"; Enoch custom Tubaphone; John Bowlin Frettless; Vega - Deering Tubaphone; Goodtime and more.
Favorite Bands/Musicians:
Bob Carlin; Red Hots; Wade Ward; Kyle Creed; Boiled Buzzards (yeah, mine); Hippie-billies (mine too, but I play fiddle there); Bruce Molsky; Mark Olitsky; Highwoods Stringband; Bubba George; The Tompkins County Horseflies (BB - that's before bug music), and so many more. I'll list some others soon.
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Created 3/12/2006
Last Visit 2/8/2010
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Size: 1,105kb, uploaded 2/27/2009 2:56:25 PM
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I'm playing the Nate Calkins fretless tackhead #12 that arrived for review yesterday. It is a great Walnut necked grain measure pot banjo and has a wonderful sound and feel. Look for the review in July's Old Time Way. It'll be a good un!
This old Stephen Foster tune has had its parts reversed over the years but I play it as was originally set with verse before chorus.
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Size: 2,595kb, uploaded 11/8/2008 2:39:36 PM
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I recorded this today (11/8/08) on my imac with Vega Deering Tub-a-phone using audacity (the program [;)] for this week's Tune of the Week. As you listen through, you will find that there are actually 2 versions combined in one. The more common one is first, but in the second, which I got from playing it with Bruce Molsky (historical reference on the way, it's not new to Bruce) you will notice the transition to a 4 chord halfway through the first measure and also at the START of the B part. Though it took me a while to reconcile it in my head, I find it a pretty cool variation. You are free or course, to play as you will. Just remember, if you want to play nice with others, you'll have to find common ground.
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Size: 2,096kb, uploaded 11/8/2008 3:04:56 PM
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I recorded this today (11/8/08) on my imac with Hardesty fiddle # 85 using audacity (the program [;)] for this week's Tune of the Week. I start basic then add my variations. Choose how basic or fancy you want, but listen to the fiddle part to get a better idea of what you might play on the banjo to pair, counter or otherwise back up the fiddler.
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Size: 2,005kb, uploaded 4/4/2008 4:04:36 PM
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Played on my new Bowlin Frettless!
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Size: 2,012kb, uploaded 4/4/2008 4:05:45 PM
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Played on the new Bowlin Frettless!
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Size: 3,681kb, uploaded 4/12/2007 8:07:19 AM
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From "Barenaked Banjos" (Dan Levenson - Buzzard 2002 CD) - 24 Solo banjo tunes using 4 different banjos!
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Size: 2,553kb, uploaded 4/12/2007 8:08:47 AM
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From "Barenaked Banjos" (Dan Levenson - Buzzard 2002 CD) - 24 Solo banjo tunes using 4 different banjos!
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Size: 3,094kb, uploaded 3/23/2007 9:44:04 AM
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This old Charlie Poole favorite is from my CD "Traveling Home" released in 2006. Produced by Bob Carlin.
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Size: 2,098kb, uploaded 4/13/2007 7:23:25 AM
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From Barenaked Banjos (Buzzard 2002).
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Size: 1,268kb, uploaded 4/5/2009 7:25:41 AM
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Recorded this morning (Sunday the 5th) with Deering Good time tuned up to D. First two passes, basic bum ditty, second two, with basic drop thumb (bum pa dit ty, thump a thump a, did ty did ty - whatever). Kept it as basic as I could but used drop thumb instead always fifth string cause it does sound nicer that way. Hope this helps illustrate the difference. Hope I'm enough through the first cup o joe!
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Size: 802kb, uploaded 4/10/2008 8:35:23 AM
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Played on Gold Tone w/Tub-a-phone type tonering, skin head, graphic neck. What a Banjo!
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Size: 2,747kb, uploaded 12/30/2006 9:59:19 AM
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From my 1996 CD "New Frontier - Instrumentals from China and America" This cut features Clawhammer Banjo (Enoch neck on 11 13/16 Tubaphone rim) with Yang Chin (Chinese hammered dulcimer).
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Average Rating: (rated by 7 members, play count: 722)
Size: 1,516kb, uploaded 12/30/2006 9:38:01 AM
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From my 1996 CD "New Frontier - Instrumentals from China and America" This cut features Clawhammer Banjo (Sweeney minstral banjo built by Bob Flescher) and Yang Chin (Chinese hammered dulcimer)
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